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Copycat Little Debbie Heart Cakes Recipe

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These delightful Copycat Little Debbie Heart Cakes feature tender vanilla cake layers sandwiched with a fluffy marshmallow frosting and dipped in luscious pink white chocolate, perfect for a festive treat.

Ingredients

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Cake:

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting Filling:

  • 7 ounces marshmallow creme
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Decoration:

  • White Chocolate Candy Melts (melted)
  • Pink food coloring

Instructions

  1. To Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F and line two 9×13 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. To Bake the Cakes:
  3. Mix Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
  4. Bake: Divide the batter into two equal portions and pour onto your prepared baking sheets, spreading into a thin, even layer. If using a half sheet pan, you’ll pour all the batter onto the pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350°F, or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
  5. Cut Shapes: Once cool, use a hear-shaped cookie cutter to cut out mini heart cakes from both baking sheets.
  6. To Make The Frosting Filling:
  7. Beat Butter: Beat softened butter in a mixing bowl until creamy.
  8. Add Ingredients: Add the marshmallow creme, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, mixing until light and fluffy.
  9. Assemble & Decorate The Cakes:
  10. Assemble: Spread frosting on top of one heart cake and place another heart cake on top to form a sandwich. Repeat until all the heart-shaped cakes are used.
  11. Melt Chocolate: Melt the white chocolate candy melts according to package instructions. Scoop a couple Tablespoons of the plain white chocolate into a piping bag or a small bowl. Stir pink food coloring into the larger bowl of melted white chocolate until it is a smooth shade of light pink.
  12. Dip Cakes: Dip each heart cake into the melted pink chocolate, coating it completely. Place on a wire rack with a baking sheet underneath to dry.
  13. Decorate: Take the white melting chocolate that you set aside and pipe or drizzle on top of your heart cakes.

Notes

  • Allow cakes to cool completely before cutting out shapes and assembling to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter for uniform mini heart cakes.
  • Dipping the cakes in colored white chocolate adds a festive and decorative touch.

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